How to Say "Stupid" in Dutch - How To Say Guide

stom

/stɔm/

The English phrase "stupid" can be translated into Dutch as dom or stom.

Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)

Ways to say it

“stupid” in Dutch
Dutch	IPA
stom	/stɔm/
dom	/dɔm/

Both words are used to describe someone or something that lacks intelligence.

dom is the most common way to express being unintelligent or making a silly mistake.

/stɔm/

While dom means 'stupid', the same word can also refer to a cathedral in Dutch.
In Dutch, stom is frequently used to mean 'annoying' or 'unfair' rather than just lacking intelligence.
The Dutch word stom can also mean 'mute' or 'silent'. While it is a synonym for 'stupid' in many contexts, it literally describes someone who is unable to speak.

Ze is niet dom.
She's not stupid.
This example shows how to use the negative form of dom.
Tatoeba #3408326 by martinod, translation #2020540 by Spamster
Wat is hij dom!
How stupid he is!
This example illustrates how to express an exclamation of stupidity using dom.
Tatoeba #8099652 by Elsofie, translation #36117 by CM
Je bent zo dom.
You are so stupid.
This example demonstrates how to emphasize the degree of stupidity using dom.
Tatoeba #10371320 by doemaar14, translation #1806301 by Spamster
Hij is een beetje dom
He is a bit stupid
De leraar vond zijn antwoord dom
The teacher thought his answer was stupid
Haar onnozele opmerking was ongepast
Her stupid remark was inappropriate
Ik kan niet geloven hoe onnozel hij zich gedraagt
I can't believe how stupidly he is behaving
Dat was echt stom van hem
That was really stupid of him
Wat ben je toch stom bezig!
What a stupid thing you're doing!
Die film was echt achterlijk
That movie was really stupid
Ze maakte een dwaas besluit
She made a stupid decision
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Daan and Julia are discussing a mistake a friend made.

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